Research

Our highly regarded research, ranked 9th for Research Power amongst UK Chemistry Departments in the REF 2021 exercise, with all our assessed research outputs and impact case studies world-leading or internationally excellent, spans some priority research themes.

Sustainability, Energy and the Environment where functional materials, molecular catalysts and engineered biological systems are developed for the sustainable use of resources, from efficient chemical synthesis, recycling of polymers, development of future feedstocks, and the manufacture of high value chemicals and fuels, to generation, storage and transport of energy.

Health where innovative chemical approaches to understanding complex biological systems is studied alongside novel drug targets, discovering new antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance, developing innovative drug delivery systems and diagnostic tools, and pioneering new approaches to treating cancer and inflammation.

Data and Modelling for the prediction of chemical properties of molecules, assemblies of atoms and their dynamic interactions aided by the development of efficient analysis of large amounts of complex data, including the emerging use of artificial intelligence and automated approaches for understanding chemistry.

These themes are aligned with several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, along with Warwick’s own Research Spotlight areas, and our approach to research involves extensive collaboration with scientists in other STEM disciplines, and with industry.